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Tt eSPORTS Poseidon ZX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Today we are taking a look at Tt eSPORTS entry-level mechanical gaming keyboard, the Poseidon ZX. With mechanical blue switches, backlit keys, a compact, tenkeyless layout, and a more affordable price, this just might be the keyboard that brings over the skeptics and people on the fence about mechanical boards. Read on to see how it performs.

Gamdias Hephaestus Gaming Headset (GHS2000) Review

Choosing the right headset is often a challenge, with a handful of established headsets out there it is often very difficult for a new headset to make an impact on the over-saturated market. PC and console headset makers are implementing new features to differentiate their headset from others, these new features may often end up being a game changer or are quickly buried and forgotten. Gamdias, the Greek mythology themed peripheral design company has surprised us with some of the most unique gamer gear out there. The Gamdias Hephaestus Gaming Headset (GHS2000) beings a new dimension to sound quality by adding a blast source identifier that causes the ear cups to vibrate independently. Ear cup vibration plus an interesting built in cooling system might just be the features required to bring the spotlight to the Gamdias Hephaestus but how well does it fare in terms of durability, style, and comfort?

Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon CPU Review

A little over a year ago, Intel introduced their new line of CPU's under the Haswell codename. As the successor to the Ivy-Bridge architecture Intel's new chip design looks to optimize power savings and performance benefits, taking advantage of the 22nm node instead of focusing on overall performance. With the release of the i5-4670K and i7-4770K, enthusiasts seemed to be disappointed over the lack of raw power the CPU's had to offer, and the small amount of headroom for overclocking. To much concern, it seems as though this is becoming a trend. Over the last few generations, there seems to be less of an increase in overall power and performance with each new release that comes out. Haswell was no exception to the trend, offering only a 5-8% increase over other parts. With the release of the Devil's Canyon, Intel looks to address all of these concerns. Today we take a look at the 4790K.

Western Digital My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive Review

Today we are taking a look at Western Digital's performance portable drive, the My Passport Ultra. This drive offers up exceptional speeds through USB 3.0 with up to 2TB of capacity. Combine that with an incredibly small and slim package and this drive looks to have a lot of promise. Read on to see how it performs.

Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Review

We have previously looked at and reviewed the Western Digital My Cloud EX4 and were extremely impressed with it, so much so we awarded it out Editor's Choice award. Now Western Digital has sent us their next model down, the My Cloud EX2 4TB (WDBVKW0040JCH). These two units are near identical in hardware, aside from the EX2 having two less drive bays, no display on the front, and a smaller processor(1.2GHz vs the EX4's 2.0GHz), and completely identical in software and graphical UI. With that being the case, rather than re-visit all the areas covered in our WD My Cloud EX4 Review, we will focus on performance testing this go around.

Asus C200 Chromebook Review

Asus is one of the best known computer hardware companies in the world. The Taiwanese company continuously strives to bring out the some of best products available to a wide variety of consumers. Asus continues to add to the legacy by delivering the Asus C200 Chromebook. The lightweight, ultra durable C200 is a perfect mix between performance and battery life by utilizing Intel’s new Bay Trail chipset.